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Religión Laos

Growth of believers and Buddhism in Laos

Buddhism, with 52% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 98.07%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Laos population, has increase to 98.07%. As to Buddhism it has also increased, the previous survey recorded 51% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 52% follow it.

The Laos’s second-largest religion is Animist Religions, accounts for about 41.75% of the population.

Related data:

Laos - Religions
DateChristianityIslamHinduSyncreticBuddhismAnimistBaha’iOtherNon-Religious
19952.83%0.25%0.10%0.83%52.00%41.75%0.11%0.19%1.93%
19902.53%0.43%0.12%1.48%51.00%40.93%0.02%0.47%3.00%
19852.93%0.77%0.10%1.34%52.00%38.95%0.01%0.16%3.72%
19802.07%1.15%0.08%1.06%53.00%38.00%0.20%4.41%
19751.97%0.70%0.04%0.73%54.00%38.00%0.06%4.48%
19701.79%0.19%0.33%55.28%38.02%0.01%4.38%
19652.00%0.19%0.33%57.00%36.49%0.24%3.75%
19603.00%0.18%0.32%60.00%32.26%1.35%2.89%
19553.00%0.19%0.32%60.65%33.95%0.02%1.88%
Laos - Religions
Laos - Religions